Kesha is KILLING the comeback game. She just dropped her newest single, "Hymn," and Kesha's "Hymn" lyrics are going to make you cry, and dance, and scream, and sing, and did I mention cry? She's only ...
Maria Solis is at home with the sprawling, diversity of Catholic liturgical music in the United States. Growing up bilingual in Texas, she saw the eclectic cultural influences of music at Mass, and, ...
Have you ever heard a song that makes you feel calm or hopeful? That’s what hymns do for many people. Hymns are memorable songs sung in churches during prayers or at important events, such as weddings ...
The opening of the hymn is based on Luke 24:29, “Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent”, while the penultimate verse draws on 1 Corinthians 15:55, “O death, where is thy ...
John Henry Sammis was a well-known singer and hymn writer, famous for his beautiful and heartfelt songs. He wrote songs that were easy to sing and filled with encouragement. Many churches began using ...
Committee wanted to change song lyrics from %27as Jesus died%2C the wrath of God was satisfied%22 to %27the love of God was magnified%27 When the songwriters refused%2C the committee voted to drop the ...
Does a wretch by any other name fit the tune? Modern hymn writers (in this case, re-writers) seem to think so, and adjustments to the second line of "Amazing Grace" are now relatively common. "Saved a ...